Dasbodh is a classic
spiritual text that until recently has been largely unavailable in
the West. The text was written in the 17th Century by the great
Saint, Shri Samartha Ramdas in the Marathi language. Marathi is the
native language of Maharashtra State in India. The book was
originally written in a poetic style and is presented in the format
of a conversation between a Guru and disciple. Many questions are
answered and many doubts are cleared. In Dasbodh, Samartha Ramdas
presents the essence of many Vedic texts. Dasbodh is truly a manual
for life, in the highest sense. Dasbodh has been popular for many
years in India and has only recently begun to receive recognition in
the West. Dasbodh is somewhat unique among spiritual literature in
that it not only expounds the classic themes of discrimination
between the true and the untrue, and detachment commonly found in
Vedic literature, but also provided is detailed instruction on how
to function and excel in society from a place of deep spiritual
understanding.

Dasbodh is a large
volume which is comprised of 20 Main Chapters, each consisting of 10
sub-chapters. Each of these sub-chapters varies in the number of
stanzas, but averages around 30-35 stanzas per sub-chapter with some
being considerably longer. Contained within the chapters of Dasbodh,
Ramdas clearly outlines and makes easy the path of liberation
through Devotion and Knowledge. Through knowledge, Ramdas clears
away all doubts and gives the understanding of one's "True
Self." Ramdas also reveals the true meaning and significance of
"Discrimination" and "Detachment." Truly, an
entire volume could be written in trying to describe all that is
contained within this great text. It draws upon ancient Vedic texts
including, but not limited to; The Vedas, the Shashtras, the
Upanishads, the Avadhut Gita, the Bhagavad Gita, the Rama Gita, the
Yogavasishtha, the Guru Gita, the Brahma Sutras, but to name a few.
Mainly what is presented in Dasbodh is the voice of direct
experience itself.

The intended purpose
of this website is to provide access to this important spiritual
classic for westerners. Out of necessity a little background will be
given about Samartha Ramdas, but for the most part, this site is
meant to provide access to the excerpts from the newest English
translation of Dasbodh available to all English speaking spiritual
seekers.

Dasbodh.org is a non
profit organization which exists solely for the purpose of providing
access the spiritual text Dasbodh.

The translation of the
text is a large project that has taken nearly 9 years of work. The
greatness and significance of this text is such that in order to
make it available to wester seekers every attempt is being made to
edit it in clear and simple modern English. I hope you enjoy what is
contained on this site and in the book itself.